Geekcorps Mali’s LMI Blog

Since we’re getting a little along in the project it seems like just the right time to get back to basics and do a review of the Cybertigi model and how we plan on implementing it.
Cybertigi is a project aimed at extending the ICT services available in relatively urban centers outward to village sized (and […]

One month is a long time, especially when each day is filled with action-packed Cybertigi activity. So what have we been up to? Well, to start, Cybertigi has officially opened its first site in Faraba.

The solar panels were installed on May 18th with Ludovic performing some light acrobatics during the installation. The VIA computer […]

Geekcorps Mali is pleased to introduce Mohamed Sanogo as the newest addition to the Cybertigi team.  Mohamed will be the liaison between the Geekcorps office in Bamako and the various Cybertigi sites in the Southwest corner of the country.  His role will include training the managers of each kiosk, providing technical and managerial assistance, assisting […]

Monday brought with it the beginnings of a bustling week. Of all the many happenings this week, from finalizing cost/pricing models for services to making a decision on who we were going to take on as a Cybertigi intern, the GCM team has been working from all angles to get Cybertigi ready for next week. […]

Cybertigi is revving up. Over the next two weeks we will begin to see the first tangible results from the past 2 months work. Renaud, as always, is making colossal stride in bering the kiosk elements together – always working closely with Frederick. Frederick has been active in getting many of the other side […]

Cybertigi Bamako has arrived! As an extension of the Cybertigi pilot in the Ouelessebougou and Kangaba regions the Geekcorps Bamako office has begun offering digital printing services to local residents as part of the Cybertigi initiative. Since such a core element of the overall Cybertigi project is the photo printing component, Geekcorps has […]

Over the past few days many aspects of the Cybertigi began to take shape. We have received both of our projectors now, the inFocus LP120 and the Hasbro Zoombox, and will begin testing them later today to gauge how they will handle in the field. On this note, we are pleasantly surprised so […]

Yesterday brought with it new perspectives, some challenges, and a few new opportunities. While visiting Ouelessebougou and Faraba on an information gathering expedition Matt and I we startled on a handful of occasions. The first was at the CLIC where we found they were charging 250CFA for a print from their HP LaserJet 1300 and […]

This week brought more progress on the technical front. As always, Frederic and Renaud have been moving ahead nicely on building the interface for the eKiosks. This week they were focusing on building the email and relay components of the system. How to best incorporate news and similar feeds are being debated […]

Since Monday the team has been working to tie up many of the loose logistical and administrative details we needed to accomplish before progressing any further. The highlight of the week was getting most of the equipment we need to the preliminary phase ordered and shipped.
The following are some of the more noteworthy items […]